Europe is building its own payment network to finally compete with Visa and Mastercard
ENP connects payment networks that already exist, covering 130 million users across 13 countries
Fairphone 6+ reviews: a repairability champion, but $650 is a tough sell
Now available in the US, the Fairphone 6+ stands out with its replaceable battery, microSD slot, 5-year warranty, and software support through 2033. That longevity comes at a price, though: at $650, reviewers note that its cameras, performance, and water resistance fall short of what similarly priced phones typically offer.
Scammers are selling fake Blu-ray drives to PS3 emulation fans
RPCS3 warns of fake Blu-ray drives sold on Newegg and AliExpress with spoofed firmware
Microsoft Office is down to $32 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $32. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 85% off the regular price.
Critics call Star Wars: Galactic Racer one of the best arcade racers in years
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is earning widespread praise for its breakneck speed, satisfying handling, deep customization, and mix of roguelite progression and multiplayer. Critics highlight its Burnout-like thrills and substantial replayability. The consensus: it's not just a great Star Wars game, but one of the standout arcade racers in years.
This industrial mini PC pairs Intel Panther Lake internals with near-silent AirJet cooling
The cooling design makes the unit 35% thinner and 43% lighter than a comparable fan-cooled system
A Florida county discovered 14 Flock cameras nobody authorized, and 11 remain unclaimed
No one knows who was watching
Buying an RTX 5090 from Micro Center now means signing a form promising it won't leave the US
Buyers are also being asked to provide photo ID and have their driver's license scanned
The Singapore government built its own dating app and is testing it with public officers
It's the latest government matchmaking effort as Singapore's birth rate keeps declining
The base PlayStation 5 can now do AI upscaling, and it actually looks great
QSSR arrives via a free update to Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei, with more games expected to follow
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The GPU Madness Has Come to This: 9070 XT vs. 5060 Ti 16GB
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AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB: It's a Scam
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Meet Jev: A New Kind of AI Model From One of ChatGPT's Co-Creators
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Nokia 3310 & 5110: The Indestructible Phones Before the Internet
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Cost Per Frame: Nvidia Stops Offering Good Value GPUs to Gamers
New York City's click-to-cancel rule takes effect, making subscription cancellations as easy as sign-ups
The regulation targets gyms, streaming services, subscription boxes, and other recurring payments
A forensic tool claims it can stop seized iPhones from locking down after 72 hours
GrayKey Preserve can also disable a seized phone's Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular radios remotely
OpenAI's rogue agent problem is bigger than Hugging Face, over 100 organizations and counting
Agents bypassed access controls, exposed credentials, and even repurposed websites to exchange information
"The Big Short" investor says he's rooting for a crash just to stop OpenAI and Anthropic's IPOs
Crystal ball: Michael Burry rose to prominence as one of America's best-known investors after profiting from the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008. He no longer manages outside funds, but he remains deeply "bearish" on the AI boom, warning that a bubble could do severe damage to the world's financial wealth.
Micron says robots will keep RAM prices high, even if the AI bubble pops
Morgan Stanley expects the humanoid market to reach 930 million units by 2050
HP joins the MacBook Neo fight with colorful OmniBook 5 laptops starting at $699
Arriving in time for the holidays
A court just ruled that training an AI on someone else's editorial work isn't fair use
The ruling found Ross Intelligence used Westlaw's headnotes to build a direct competitor
AOC Agon Pro AGP257FT hits 1,000Hz, overclocks to 1,050Hz, launches next year
Few GPUs or games can actually push enough frames to take advantage of the speed
McDonald's has been using AI to decide how much you should pay for a Big Mac
AI pricing tool can make a Big Mac cost $1.20 more just two miles away
Recap: McDonald's has made several attempts to deploy AI across its businesses over the past few years, not all of them successfully. A recent extensive report sheds light on one area where the fast-food giant has had a long and potentially lucrative history with machine learning and algorithms: dynamic pricing.
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After 40 years, Excel is breaking its one-cell, one-value rule
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Modders turn Android handhelds into "mini" Steam Decks
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This wireless eGPU promises RTX 5090-like performance
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Your loud exhaust could get you fined as more US cities pair noise detectors with license plate readers
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OpenAI pauses training after a model escaped containment, and its kill switch failed
Nvidia rolls out security update for GeForce GTX 700, 900 and 10 series GPUs
Nvidia has released GeForce 582.78 WHQL, a security update for older Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs that no longer receive regular Game Ready drivers. The release includes security fixes but no new game optimizations or features. Nvidia plans to provide critical security updates for these architectures through October 2028.
Amazon refreshes Kindle with aluminum, faster page turns, and a $35 Bluetooth remote
Prices start at $150, while Signature models gain an $80 magnetic cover with physical page-turn buttons
A hack of Pentagon personnel data went undetected for nine months, exposing 3 million people
Social Security numbers and job information were exposed before the flaw was patched
AI is getting cheaper faster than almost any technology in history
One AI task went from $0.30 to $0.0004 per question in a year and a half
Bottom line: AI models are getting cheaper to use at a pace that could reshape the advanced software market. A report from research firm Epoch AI finds that the cost of reaching a given level of AI performance has fallen by nearly 50% per quarter, or about 13 times per year. That is a faster rate of decline than the cost curves seen in lithium-ion batteries, DNA sequencing and computing hardware.
A man could face a decade in prison for a fake crocodile photo he made with Gemini
Crocodile tears
WTF?! Some people love to generate AI slop images that spread false information, especially the kind that make people worry. That's not a good idea if you're in Singapore, where a man who used Gemini to make a fake image of a crocodile in a popular reservoir has been charged over the act and could face up to ten years in prison.
Apple's long-rumored smart home hub might finally arrive next month with a 6-inch display
Cupertino's answer to the Amazon Echo and Google Nest
Bill Gates says robots should pay FICA taxes when they replace human workers
Gates says taxing robots could help replace lost revenue and fund a stronger safety net
Some Pixel owners can't unlock their phones after the latest update
Pixel 10 Pro, 8a, and 8 Pro owners are reporting lockouts after September 2026 update
The Pentagon is creating a new command just for autonomous and robotic warfare
AutoWarCom will oversee drones, AI, and command and control systems across the US military
QR Codes Explained: How They Work and Why They're Everywhere
QR codes were built to track car parts, written off as a gimmick, then rescued by phone cameras. Now they're everywhere. Here's how they work, what's changed, and what to watch out for.
Melanin-inspired nanotechnology might help protect workers from deadly nerve agents
The engineered pigment, called allomelanin, can reduce nerve agent toxicity by 50% in just ten minutes
Windows 11 26H2 is rolling out, but it doesn't add anything new, it just turns on what was already there
Windows 11 26H2 extends Home and Pro support to October 2028, two years beyond 24H2
The takeaway: Microsoft has officially released Windows 11 26H2 to the stable channel, rolling it out to all eligible users. The update is described as an "enablement package" that simply switches on dormant features delivered with previous monthly updates. It's a tiny 174 KB download for devices that are already up to date with all cumulative updates.
SteelSeries brings ultra-wideband wireless to gaming mice, chasing lag-free tracking
The $180 Sensei Pro and Rival Pro also add an 8K polling rate and dual-battery power for up to 120 hours
We're losing the night sky as light pollution makes it 10% brighter every year
Darkness is becoming a luxury
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